Chad Scott: Pick #24 in the 1997 NFL Draft

Chad Scott is a former cornerback out of Maryland; Towson State, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 24th overall pick (round 1) in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played 108 regular-season games from 1997 to 2006. From 1999 on, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots.

Draft Details

Year

1997

Round

Round 1

Pick

24th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

CB

College

Maryland, Towson State

Chad Scott Career Stats

Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Ranks 6th in the 1997 draft class in interceptions (21).

Career Totals

Games	Solo Tkl	Def INT
108	408	21

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	INT	PD	FF
1999	PIT	13	44	1	1	1	10	0
2000	PIT	16	57	6	1	5	14	0
2001	PIT	15	64	9	3	5	19	0
2002	PIT	15	55	17	0	2	16	0
2003	PIT	12	41	12	0	3	9	1
2004	PIT	7	24	2	0	1	7	0
2005	NE	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2006	NE	13	28	9	0	2	4	0
Since 1999		94	316	56	5	19	79	1

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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